Sebastiano Satta (Nuoro, 21 May 1867 – Nuoro, 29 November 1914) was an Italian poet, writer, lawyer, and journalist.
He is considered the best-known Sardinian poet. Many streets in Italy are named after him, including the square where he used to live in
Nuoro
Nuoro ( ; ) is a city and (municipality) in central-eastern Sardinia, Italy, situated on the slopes of Mount Ortobene. It is the capital of the province of Nuoro. With a population of 36,347 (2011), it is the sixth-largest city in Sardinia. Its ...
, in which sculptures made by
Costantino Nivola
Costantino (also known as Antine, in Sardinia, or Tino, in the United States, US) Nivola (July 5, 1911 – May 6, 1988) was a Sardinian people, Sardinian and Italian sculptor, architectural sculptor, muralist, designer, and teacher.
Born in O ...
are located.
In 1894, he graduated with a degree in law from the
University of Sassari
The University of Sassari (, UniSS) is a public university located in Sassari, Italy. It was founded in 1562 and is organized in 13 departments.
The University of Sassari earned first place in the rankings for the best “medium-sized” Italian ...
. After collaborating with the regional newspaper
La Nuova Sardegna
is an Italian regional daily newspaper for the island of Sardinia.
History and profile
was founded in 1891 by Enrico Berlinguer, grandfather and namesake of Enrico Berlinguer, national secretary of the Italian Communist Party. The paper has ...
, he worked successfully in Nuoro as a lawyer.
During his life in Nuoro, he had close relationships with the other intellectuals living in the town, including
Francesco Ciusa
Francesco Ciusa (1883 in Nuoro – 1949 in Cagliari) was an Italian sculptor.
Biography
Born in the town of Nuoro, on the island of Sardinia in Italy, his father was an Ébéniste, or cabinet maker. He attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Flor ...
,
Grazia Deledda, and
Antonio Ballero. Owing to their notable works, Nuoro was referred to as the "Sardinian Athens" (''Atene Sarda'').
References
External links
Biblioteca Digitale Sebastiano Satta
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1867 births
1914 deaths
Italian male writers
University of Sassari alumni
19th-century Italian lawyers
Italian poets